Lonely Are the Brave
1962 · Movie · 107 min · ★ 7.4 · 88% critics
A fiercely independent cowboy gets himself thrown in jail to help an old friend facing a long sentence. When the plan falls apart, he chooses his own path, setting off a tense pursuit that pits old-school freedom against a fast-changing, rule-bound modern world.
Based on The Brave Cowboy
Also known as The Last Cowboy · Chase a Hero · The Last Hero
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Details
- Original title
- Lonely are the Brave
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-04-26
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (170 votes)
- Budget
- $2,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, emotional modern Western about individuality versus authority, with a long pursuit and a strong bond with an animal; Not for you if you want a light, comforting ride or easy wins like 3:10 to Yuma.
Pros: gripping man-on-the-run tension; strong lead performances; thoughtful modern Western themes | Cons: premise feels questionable; bleak, heavy mood; upsetting moments for animal lovers
Themes
- helicopter
- sheriff
- based on novel or book
- escape
- independence
- loyalty
- horse
- modern society
- male friendship
- prison escape
- jail
- fugitive
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Kirk Douglas
as John W. "Jack" Burns
Gena Rowlands
as Jerry Bondi
Walter Matthau
as Sheriff Morey Johnson
Michael Kane
as Paul Bondi
Carroll O'Connor
as Hinton
William Schallert
as Harry
George Kennedy
as Deputy Sheriff Gutierrez
Karl Swenson
as Rev. Hoskins
- WM
William Mims
as First Deputy Arraigning Burns
Martín Garralaga
as Old Man
Directed by David Miller